Here we go! We're going to add 8540 and 1382 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 2 in column 1 and get 2.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 8 in column 2 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 3 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 1 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 8540 + 1382 = 9922.

